Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Huawei nova 3i, with an 83.2 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 9's design has the same thickness than Huawei nova 3i, but it's just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a much better video definition, a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Huawei nova 3i has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3i and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with incredibly similar batteries, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has just 3300mAh of battery size instead of 3340mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.